The other side of bipolar: Revealing your strengths to move beyond the diagnosis
Lauren Polly
GROUP MEMBER REVIEW:
The other side of bipolar is a personal account written by Lauren Polly, an American.
Lauren received a diagnosis of bipolar at the age of 14, after a suicide attempt. She spent the next 16 years of her life struggling with her illness and in fear of being sectioned in a psychiatric hospital.
Similarly to many of us who have received a diagnosis of bipolar, Polly initially finds it hard to come to terms with her illness and diagnosis. “I thought this was a temporary role – not a lifetime sentence,” she writes.
The first half of The other side of bipolar focuses on Lauren’s early life and warning – it can be a painful read, as she clearly struggles. It is in the second half of the book when Lauren begins exploring different options and starts turning a corner.
As the reader, you are willing Lauren on. While some of her experiences are unconventional and ‘out there’ as she writes about naked yoga and past life awareness, it is a big hearted book which contains nuggets of wisdom.
The other side of bipolar is ultimately a hopeful read that shows how Lauren manages life and her ambitions beyond her bipolar diagnosis.
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ISBN:
978-0997107708
Copies in our library:
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